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So Riot, Question about Skins (Like Silver kayle/ Other hard to obtain skins.)

XUnholyWrathX·7/19/2015, 12:28:31 AM·4 votes·26,741 views

When are we going to be able to get them once again, if in fact, they are going to be released? Last year, all codes from all promotional skins, be it Silver Kayle from the collectors edition, to say Pax TF / Pax Jax, and all other codes for such were literally deactivated. What about those who still wish to puchase or own the skins, but cannot put the code in due to them being deactivated? What about all the people who spend money to buy said things online and not get bamboozled, only to have them not work in the store?

Can we get a clear-cut answer, or else physically state that all codes before such and such time are unavailable to use? IS THERE REALLY A REASON WHY THEY WERE DEACTIVATED IN THE FIRST PLACE?

I want Silver Kayle, I never got her when I started years ago... so why cant I get her now or get a straight answer as to why?

That is all.

-Unholy

54 Comments

Riotmoonstones7/19/2015, 1:23:58 AM10 votes

Hiya!

We deactivated the older skin codes to due 3rd party sites scamming players, claiming they could buy rare skins like PAX TF, when in fact, they were given fake codes, or codes that had already been used.

We informed players in advance that we were doing this, so if they had codes hanging around, they had the opportunity to redeem them before the codes were deactivated. you can check out more information about why we decided to deactivate the codes here.

I agree with Chat97 that there is some uniqueness to having a skin from beta, or even Victorious skins from previous seasons, and selling them now would leave bad sentiments to those who earned them during x event.

I understand the frustration that arises, especially if you've joined the game, and don't have the opportunity to buy/use these skins, however, at this time, we do not have plans to make these rare skins (Silver Kayle, PAX skins, etc.) available for distribution/purchase.

SSmotzer7/19/2015, 12:38:37 AM6 votes

Because you can't. There is no possible way for you to get a skin that is currently not available in the store. Some skins will be retired, forever, never to be sold again. Why? Because Riot can, and they want those people who were able to get the skin when it was available to feel honored that they cared enough about the game to get an impossible to obtain skin. Reselling those skins would make all of the people who bought the original collectors edition to have what was unique to them to become diminished in value. If they resold King Rammus, all of the people who played during the beta would feel like their dedication to the game is being diminished.

XUnholyWrathX7/19/2015, 1:21:28 AM4 votes

The downvotes are expected, but this question is more in response to the lack of clarity to those around for those whom have probably never heard of the thing. I already know they have these kind of rules in place, but where are they exactly written?

Also, Batman, The problem is, I was given the actual collectors pack as well when I started the game, but guess what? The code was used already and Riot couldn't do anything about it, even through the legit sale of the product. (Nor could you return it and claim otherwise if its a gift from a relative after opening etc.) It frustrates me to all hell that I could've had it back then, but, I didn't mind considering it was a gift and they didn't know. I've played the game for years at that, and it bugs me now more than ever, but I can do nothing.

Now what about the people who are still being scammed then? What about there being an actual disclaimer telling people straight up they don't work anymore? I already know about the impossible to obtain skins, E.G Judgement Kayle?/ The Corki skin/ Urf WW etc? Any of the Victorious Skins from past seasons? Hell, I could care less and I would simply want clarity.

Syndrarella7/24/2015, 11:27:59 AM1 votes

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Taste My Parleyy3/18/2019, 3:31:45 PM1 votes

WIll you reactivate code obtained from physical collector edition to get silver kayle ? i'm so sad to have the collector edition but cannot activate silver kayle, which is my favourite skin on her, for 10th anniversary will you made a short delay during we can reactivate this unique codes ?